30 July 2005

It's like appointing Arafat as ambassador to Israel

Many people are speculating that George Bush will appoint the controversial hothead John Bolton as UN Ambassador soon, while the Senate is in recess, thus bypassing the need for Senate approval. [Read more.]

In the meantime, the press is reporting that Bolton had lied to Congress during the confirmation process. [Read more.]

Since Bush has a proven track record of rewarding liars, I suspect that we may be seeing that recess appointment in the near future. And appointing a beligerant, hotheaded bully to a "diplomatic" role is par for the course in Bush's upside-down world.

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